Toy auto device



- Feb. 15, .1927" H, E; FOURCHER TOY AUTO DEVICE I Filed May e,v 192e aumento@ i. 54' I AHoz/m,

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/J Illll fHABRY E. roinacrrrzra-m AUGUSTA, GEORGIA.

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Applicationv filed 6,

`This invention relates to'y toy automobiles of the manually propelled type, the primary object of the inventionl being to. provide means whereby the operaiormay .cause'av sound toy be produced simulating the .backfire lof the usual motor of a motor vehicle.

Another object of theV invention is to provide a device of this ycharacter ,which may, also be operated to produce a sound simulating the clashing ofthe gears of the'transmission of a motor vehicle, when the gears are'being shifted.- y'

`With the foregoing and otherobjects Vin view which will appear-as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the ycombination and arrangement of parts and in the details of'construction hereinafter de scribed and claimed, rit being understood that changes in the preciseA embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made` within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit. of the invention.

Referring to the drawing: l v Figure 1 is a side elevational view illustrating a toy automob-ile equipped with a device constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is an enlarged vdetail view of the sound producing device, for producing a sound simulating the clashing of gears.

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmental sec-V tional view illustrating. thel cap firing mechanism.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4 4 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a sectional view takenon linev 5 5 of Figure 3.

Figure 6 is a sectional view taken on line 6-6 of Figure 3. Y

Referring to the vdrawing in detail, the reference character 5 indicates the body portion of the toy automobile on which the sounding device forming the essence'of the invention is mounted. I f

The sounding device includes a tubular casing 6 mounted adjacent to the rear of the body portion 5, or in a position correspond ing with the' positiony of the usual .mufHer of a motor vehicle. Mounted within the tubular casing 6 are spaced walls7 and 8 which are formed with openings to receive the bearings 9 of the shaft on which the hub 10 is mounted, the hub forming a part of the substantially wide "Y cap supporting wheel 11. Adjacent to the wheel 11 is a ratchet wheel 12 adapted to be 192s. serial 110.107,25.

engaged by the pawl 13 carried' by ating armj14 to rotate' the Wheel 11. Y

Associated with the'wheel 11 is aspring ar1n15 that has onev end secured at"'16,`fto` the wall 7,'the opposite or free endl thereof engaging the rolllof caps 17 to hold the' caps to the wheel 11 to insure the tiring ofthe caps when they are brought 'under the iiri'ng plunger.

The roll of caps is indicated'at "18, 1and yas shown, al spring finger 19 isl provided and adaptedto engage one edge ofthe roll of caps to hold the roll in position againstvrlat-y eral movement. The free enel` of the/arm V15'f is cut away asclearly shown by' Figure to provide a space betweenv which Athe pliimiggerv i v in contacting lwith the capto Vbe.

having a substantially straight wall 21 atA one end thereof while an inclined wall 22 is formed at the opposite end thereof.

Disposed above the widened portion- 20 is a tubular member 23 in wh-ich the plungerA 24 operates, the plunger bei-ng spring pressed s o that when the plunger moves to a position adjacent to the straight end portion 21,

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the plunger will be forced downwardly by the actionof the coiled spring 25 to fire the cap lying directly thereunder.

The plunger is held to the limit of its upward movement by means of the laterally movable supporting pin 26 which extends through the plunger and has its free end restingon the widened portion of the arm 14 with the result that as the pin moves over the straight portion, the pin will drop downwardly allowing the plungerto engage the cap as before stated.

The outer edge of thepin 26 is beveled as i at 27 so that when the pin drops fdown over the straight edge of the widenedV portion 14, the pin will be moved inwardly against the tension of the coiled spring 28 when the arm 13 is moved forwardly, with the'result that when the arm 14 is moved to a position to bring the pin 26 opposite the inclined Jedge 22, the pin will be forced inwardly to engage the upper edge of the arm 14 so that when the arm is moved rearwardly the pin will ride over the inclined surface 22`and' again assume a position on the upper edge of the widened portion 20 of the arm 14..` J

Arranged adjacent'to the operators seat,

n ...'levercrl, which has its loWer end pivotally connectedV to theY arm 14 a-tBQ. y Thus it will -begseen that as thejleverl is moved'over the f rack 29, yasound will be produced simulating the clashingoff gears of a'motor vehicle, but

V Y when the'lever 31 is moved foruf'ardly to the 1 limit of its forward movement the plunger portion, means controlled'by the operator of will be lactuatedto fire a cap of the roll.

In order that thek devicemay be reloaded i y a lhinged closure is provided, Which may bevopenred tol gain access Vto theinterior of thawing.

In` vlew Yof the' foregoing detail descriptiojnktV is thought that a further detail description as to the'o'pera-tion ofthe device is Aftoy automobile including` a bodypoih` ftiom a (SaS-ing lmounted on the body portion,

a, sound producing means supported within the casing, a rod for actuating the sound produoingrmeans, anda manually controlled lever-connected vvithlthe rod for operating f [the x"od'.'`

V?. A toy automobile including a body por'- tion, a casing mounted onthe body portion, v

a roll of caps supported Within lthe casing,

means for firing vthe caps, and manually controlled means for operating the cap firing means.

3. AY toy automobile including a body portion, a casing mounted on the bodyV portion, a roll of caps'supported Within the body the automobile, for firing a cap Within the casingand means for advancing the cap to its firing position'.V 'Y

4. Atoy automobile including a body portion, a casingmounted Within the body lp0rtion, a lcap firing mechanism mounted within thecasin'g, and manually controlled means fory operatingthe cap' firing mechanism.

5. A toy automobile including a body portion, a cap mechanism mounted Within the body portion, and manually controlled means for operating the cap firing mechanism.

In testimony thatl claim the foregoing as HARRY E. FOURCHER; 

